Former inmate sues Florida over bill restricting felon voting
A controversial bill that goes into effect Monday prevents those with felony convictions from being able to vote unless they pay financial obligations
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Asylum-seeker from Haiti finds an army of supporters in Cleveland
Ansly Damus spent over two years in jail despite having committed no crime. Ted Koppel reports on how he came to live in Melody Hart and Gary Benjamin's upstairs bedroom in Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Florida governor signs bill restricting felon voting rights
Republicans interpreted the langauge in a state constitutional amendment to include restitution, court costs, fines and fees imposed by a judge at sentencing
Federal judge blocks Indiana's second-trimester abortion ban
The law, which was set to take effect July 1, would have made it a felony for doctors to perform second-trimester abortions
Georgia's "heartbeat" bill challenged in court
If implemented, the law would ban nearly all abortions in Georgia
250 kids allegedly face inhumane conditions at Texas border facility
Doctors and researchers say they found about 250 infants, children and teens locked up for weeks without adequate food, water and sanitation
Florida governor signs "sanctuary cities" ban
The bill prohibits local governments from enacting "sanctuary" polices to protect undocumented immigrants from deportation
Dad sued JPMorgan over parental leave — and won
Banking giant agrees to pay $5 million to male employees denied additional paid time off as primary caregivers
U.S. district court partially blocks border wall construction
Trump administration blocked from moving $1 billion that was previously appropriated for other areas within the Defense Department o fund the border wall
Lawsuit filed against Alabama's near-total abortion ban
"Abortion has been safe and legal in this country for more than 45 years and we aim to keep it that way," Planned Parenthood said
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin blocks thousands of social media users
The number of blocked accounts has ballooned from 600 to nearly 3,000 since two years ago
ICE to start voluntary DNA testing at southern border
Agency says voluntary testing of kids and adults will seek to catch child traffickers but privacy advocates are expressing concern
Border agents search travelers' phones and laptops without a warrant, suit says
A lawsuit says border agents are violating constitutional rights with its searches
Florida House passes bill banning sanctuary cities
The bill would ban those policies and require local authorities to honor detainer requests from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Barr: Jail many asylum seekers indefinitely while cases in court
If ruling takes effect, they won't have option of seeking to go free on bond after passing first hurdle in asylum application process
ACLU says government could reunite separated families far faster than it claims
The government says it could take three months just to make "a statistical model" from which to plan reunifications; the ACLU says the entire process can be done in that time
ACLU and states seek to stop Trump on border wall funding
The ACLU claims President Trump has overstepped his executive powers by diverting funds from the Defense Department for a border wall
A judge may soon block Trump's contested "Remain in Mexico" policy
A federal judge heard arguments Friday, and a decision on a preliminary injunction could come as soon as Monday.
Shackling pregnant inmates is still a practice in many states
Utah and other states are considering bans on the practice
The ACLU's new political strategy
In the era of Trump, the ACLU is beefing up it's political involvement, taking cues from an organization typically thought to be on the opposite end of the political spectrum
Why the ACLU defends white nationalists' free speech
The ACLU has been supporting free speech for decades—even if that speech is hateful. But was Charlottesville a turning point?
House passes sweeping anti-corruption and voting rights bill
H.R. 1 is a wide-ranging bill that takes on corruption, campaign finance, and voting rights
Is the ACLU becoming partisan?
The American Civil Liberties Union has reached a level of power it’s never known before and is beefing up its involvement in politics. One former director says that risks the organization's impartiality. 60 Minutes reports, Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CBS
Trump's emergency declaration is already facing legal challenges
The coming legal fights seem likely to hinge on two main issues
School district accused of deeming student's swastika "artistic"
Michigan school district was previously criticized for its use of Redskin name, image as mascot
Federal actions around voting system expand weeks ahead of midterms
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